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2025 NAWC Year in Review          Video 2025 was defined by unprecedented challenges for the U.S. water and wastewater industry. Systemic issues – from complex regulatory environments […]

In 1895, the National Association of Water Companies was formed to advocate for private water companies as a collective. And for the past 130 years – as highlighted in our […]

In 2022, 20% of U.S. adults avoided tap water, up from 14% before the 2014 Flint water crisis. Among Black adults, avoidance rose to 35%, and among Hispanic adults, to […]

Regulated, private water companies are leaders in addressing this critical issue through proactive infrastructure investment and efficient operations.

Studies find a direct correlation between poor water quality and low birth rates and increased preterm births; increased healthcare expenditures; increased school absences; and more Americans feeling forced to buy bottled water despite the great expense to their budget. 

According to the EPA, $1.26 trillion needs to be invested in water and wastewater infrastructure over the next 20 years – or $63 billion per year – to ensure safe […]

Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to analyze and report on water affordability challenges facing households and utilities […]

Ongoing infrastructure challenges for the water and wastewater industry across the United States continued to be top of mind in 2024. From regulatory uncertainty to increasingly stringent environmental regulations and a rapidly aging infrastructure, water and wastewater providers are confronted with ongoing unpredictability.

2023 served to amplify the ever-growing infrastructure challenges the private, regulated water and wastewater industry is facing across the United States. NAWC and its member companies are operating in an era of unpredictability with high interest rates, supply chain constraints, regulatory modifications, legislative uncertainty and increasingly stringent environmental requirements.

Get answers to common questions regarding PFAS. What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ are long-lasting chemicals that break down slowly over time. […]

The critical importance of ensuring the safety and reliability of the nation’s water cannot be overstated.